Thread to tell everyone what bike gear you've just bought !

shirley_basso

Pinkbike. Trade seller from jersey £50 posted. Checked it all, seemed legit, arrived today. Brand new in packaging.

daniel_b

Shirley Basso wrote:

Pinkbike. Trade seller from jersey £50 posted. Checked it all, seemed legit, arrived today. Brand new in packaging.

Wow that's a deal and a half, you'd be doing well to get a stock Arione CX for that much!

daniel_b

Some highlights of the biggest bargains I bagged from Rapha:

£10.20 from £30:

£75 from £220:

£19 down from £45: (It's black and yellow I had to)

£51 down from £150:

£15 down from £45:

£12 down from £30:

£51 down from £140:


And a few other casual bits including a transfer wallet thing, but I won't bore you with those.

spasypaddy

3 rapha items:
jersey (impulse)
waterproof phone holder (need)
backpack that folds down into a pocket (want)

redvee

Daniel B wrote:

And a few other casual bits including a transfer wallet thing, but I won't bore you with those.

Can we have an auto filter to turn the brightness down on Daniel B's posts please

redvee

Bought a pocket wallet from cycle of good as the one I'm using is about to die cause of moths

https://www.cycleofgood.com/product/pocket-wallet/

Similar items elsewhere but these help people in Malawi.

ryan_w-2

After the absolute grimness that was Hillingdon on Saturday and then getting caught in the snow on Sunday, I bought:

Assos Bonka S7 Gloves
Dexshell Ultra Thin Waterproof Socks
Fabric Lumaray Garmin Mount Light

shirley_basso

Ryan - talk to me about those socks. The Sealskins ones were shyte (as everyone warned).

I did 70 miles on the Saturday and fingers were only cold in the last 10 miles but toes were grim for about half the ride.

ryan_w-2

Can’t comment on them yet since haven’t been delivered.

I have the SealSkinz (thin cycle model), and they’re like putting a blinking 10mm wet suit in your foot. Not a fan at all.

Hoping the Dexshells will be a bit better.

I had a pair of SealSkinz years ago which I used for MTB’ing and they were fantastic but they don’t make that model anymore.

poptart242

Horrendous conditions mean my lovely Clement Stradas are holier than my summer base layer, so 2 x GP4000sii from Ribble to replace.

Just signed up for a ride from London to Edinburgh via Yorkshire for work so splashed out on:
Rapha Classic Bibs (can't believe the price!) for £64
Castelli Omloop Nano Bibs for about £60 (Merlin)
And a Morvelo Blaze Stormshield Jersey for £40 (down from £100, great bit of kit) using their sale and the 20% off code.

(on that note if anyone wants the code it's here: https://morvelo.mention-me.com/me/referee/registerko/15773934/79022622/er/da20ccd8360766ad0054263d1cf53d563c85d45a/fe/cw?epr=1(full disclosure, this code benefits me too. I get 20% discount again if someone uses it))

daniel_b

Tried, but unable to resist the Thermal bib shorts in the sale - reputed to be very good:

hopkinb

Daniel B wrote:

Tried, but unable to resist the Thermal bib shorts in the sale - reputed to be very good:

Rapha ones? I got some pro team thermal ones in tge sale which I wore with knee warmers today. Literally the most comfortable pad I have used. Mine are black on black though.

ryan_w-2

Great bibs, love mine. Had them for 3 years and still spot on, no flakey logos etc.

daniel_b

Cheers chaps, and yep the same hopkinb, bar colour, for a shade under £100 notes, I couldn't stop myself.

Pleased to hear they do a good job :-)

bigmitch41

Castelli Climbers Jersey from CycleSurgery, from £75 to £39

https://www.cyclesurgery.com/p/castelli ... olour=3533

daniel_b

These for moi:


And these two 'Souplesse' jerseys for the other half - the first one lightweight summer one, the latter not so:


And this in pink - though the second pic shows it to be a far more vibrant pink:

jstrang

I ordered a Park Tool workstand (PCS9) which arrived today. Looking forward to making good use of it to return my bike to perfect working order

daniel_b

jstrang wrote:

I ordered a Park Tool workstand (PCS9) which arrived today. Looking forward to making good use of it to return my bike to perfect working order

A workstand, assuming you want to be proficient at home maintenance, is one of THE key items to purchase imho - quite a changer of the game

jstrang

Daniel B wrote:

jstrang wrote:

I ordered a Park Tool workstand (PCS9) which arrived today. Looking forward to making good use of it to return my bike to perfect working order

A workstand, assuming you want to be proficient at home maintenance, is one of THE key items to purchase imho - quite a changer of the game

Exactly that - it cost me less than the price of a service and should last a good long time. Also the shop wanted to keep my bike for a week which would have meant I'd have had to pay train fares over and above.

luv2ride

My self-imposed New Year restraint didn't last long (at least it's pay day tomorrow). Sportful R&D Strato jersey/jacket from Evans. Couldn't resist at £55 after 8% work-related discount...

-Dash

Luv2ride wrote:

My self-imposed New Year restraint didn't last long (at least it's pay day tomorrow). Sportful R&D Strato jersey/jacket from Evans. Couldn't resist at £55 after 8% work-related discount...

Work-related discount... is that one of those sites where you buy vouchers at a discounted price? Evans used to be on our one (Perks at work.. used to be Corporate Perks) but appears to have disappeared recently. I should have used it more when it existed

luv2ride

-Dash wrote:

Luv2ride wrote:

My self-imposed New Year restraint didn't last long (at least it's pay day tomorrow). Sportful R&D Strato jersey/jacket from Evans. Couldn't resist at £55 after 8% work-related discount...

Work-related discount... is that one of those sites where you buy vouchers at a discounted price? Evans used to be on our one (Perks at work.. used to be Corporate Perks) but appears to have disappeared recently. I should have used it more when it existed

Yeah, one of those. Gets another 8% off. Mind you, if I'd got myself organised I could have got an extra 20% off earlier in the month when Evans were doing their in-store promotion. £120 jersey for £48, some people got a steal....

Might actually have been the last one, and likely a return come back into stock, but have since had a despatch confirmation so it's on its way. Just hope it fits following the Xmas excess!

indyp

Kask Protone White to replace Specialized lid that took a wack and broke last year. Went up a size large 59-62cm to get correct fit. They seem to fit smaller than specialized which I'm ok with medium

JakeJ

I've just bought the last few bits that I need to build up what will be my 'best bike'.

Consisting of Ultegra R8000 front & rear calipers, KMC X11-SL Gold chain and a C-Bear ceramic Bottom Bracket.

I can't wait to get it all built up now.

N0bodyOfTheGoat

A tan Charge Spoon (had one a few years back, but it was on the better half's Saracen that was nicked), plus a Conti 25-32 tube to qualify for free delivery, from Merlin.

This weekend's TCB £2.50 bonus promo on top of standard cashback make the tube cost literally pennies.

oldbazza

In that Laahnden Wednesday so a quick nip in to the Rapha Shop/Cafe not really expecting to be much left tbh.

However left with a Brevit insulated gilet and cross short sleeve jersey both in large(both the last they had though) plus a couple of bidons.

Today some Effeto tubeless sealant and injector kit.

ryan_w-2

Moon Nebula rear light, have spotted a few on my commutes and they’re bloody brilliant.

A bargain at £23 too on eBay, brand new.

elbowloh

Just bought one of these for my road bike.



I have a bell on my commuter, but have been using my proper bike for a few commutes recently. Thought i'd try this as opposed to just shouting at people who are crossing roads without looking etc. It's pretty discreet visually and it quite loud.

luv2ride

Madison sportive long socks in hi viz stripe version (natch) from Leisure Lakes.
https://www.leisurelakesbikes.com/48794 ... lAQAvD_BwE
Howies Bryant Primaloft jacket from SportsPursuit (£125 down to £50)
https://www.sportpursuit.com/catalog/pr ... /id/997259
...and from Wiggle:
- Lifeline citrus degreaser
- Halo Sportswash
- Craft mesh sleeveless base layer (just £13.99!)
- Blackburn Outpost top tube bag for the Arkose gravel bike - last one at 25% off...

PolderRider

Grip grab racethermo x overshoes

Got sucked in by the marketing on these, pulling the trigger earlier this month. Unfortunately, i need to return them because the loop used to keep the toe section in position has pulled away from its stitching.
Also ended up with wet socks around ankle during a 20 min commute in light rain.
Desperately overpriced for a poor quality product.